Dispensing box or container for roll paper



Feb. 6, 1940. C HARVEY 2,189,533

DISPENSING BOX OR CONTAINER FOR ROLL PAPER Filed Nov. 9, 1936 YINVENTOR. fi/a/"o/d 6110/7 67 ORNEY$ Patented Feb. 6, 1940 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE DISPENSING BOX on CONTAINER FOR ROLL PAPER Harold C.Harvey, Sturgis, Mich, assignor to Harvey Paper Mich.

Products Company, Sturgis,

Application November 9, 1936, Serial No. 109,933

, 12Claims.

pensing boxes or containers for roll paper.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a dispensing box or package for roll paper which maybe formed of an integral blank and includes an effective cutter orshearing edge without requiring parts.

Second, to provide a paper dispensing box or package in which the rollof paper is effectively held or supported for the withdrawal of the webof paper therefrom, the web of paper being effectively held so that itdoes not retract or withdraw into the box after a severing operation.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying which the addition of metal drawing, in

. age or box embodying the features of my invention, the end of 'a'webof paper being shown projecting therefrom.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section ona line corresponding to line2-4! of Fig. 1 with a roll of paper within the box and the end of theweb projecting.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on a line corresponding to line3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan View of the blank from which the box or package isformed.

Fig. 5 is .a fragmentary perspective view looking from an end of the boxwith the outer end wall flap open, the purpose of this view being toshow structural details. I

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the front wall,the serrations or cutter edge thereof being exaggerated for conveniencein illustration.

In the accompanying drawing i represents a roll of paper and '2 thepaper web constituting the roll. My improved paper dispensing packageare exte nsions from the edge of the guide portion from the ends thereofwhile the top wall I has end wall flaps Hi extending from the endsthereof. These flaps i3 and i l have interlocking tongues 15 and i6.

The front wall 5 has outer end wall extension I! terminating in tuckingflaps it which are, after the box is set up as indicated in Fig. 5,tucked between the rear edges of the'end wall flaps l4 and the adjacentrear wall,

' The blank is suitably scored between the various parts to facilitatefolding as indicated by the broken lines I9 and has a line ofperforations 20 along the line joining the front wall reinforcingextension fl with the upper edge of the, front wall 5.

Previous'to setting up the box, the front wall reinforcing extension 8is folded inwardly upon the inner side of the front wall andsecuredthereto preferably by a layer of adhesive indicated at 2!. In theembodiment of. my invention illustrated this reinforcing extension issubstantially coextensive with the front wall. This provides a doubleply front wall substantially stiff even when the box is formed ofrelatively light stock.

The folded edge provides a stiff cutting or shearing edge and as aresult of the perforations 263, this folded edge has serrations or teethindicated at 23-see Fig. 6. These serrations are however enlarged orexaggerated in this figure for convenience in illustration. However,substantial teeth result from folding this front wall extensioninwardly, and a relative stiff front wall and also cutting or shearingedge results.

To tension the paper and prevent its being retracted into the box aftera dispensing operation, I' provide a web or paper holder and thiscomprises the extensions 9 and Wei the blank which are folded into thebox with the extension 8 in substantially parallel relation to the frontwall of theloox and the extension or portion in in substantiallyparallelrelation to the bottom of the box, these parts being spaced fromthe adjacent walls so that the web of paper may be threaded between thesame and is properly tensioned thereby.

To further hold and tension the roll of paper, the guide or tensionportion IE3 is provided with an angled paper holder extension H and i2,the portion i l engaging the front of the roll and the portion 52 thetop of the roll. The roll of paper is arranged within the box so that asthe web is drawn therefrom, it passes downwardly between the roll ofpaper and the holder portion H.

The top and the guide portion are provided with a finger opening 24while the angled paper holder is provided with an aligned finger opening25. The roll of paper may be engaged through these openings to tensionthe same if desired when the paper is drawn out and also the opening 24extending into the guide portion 9 provides a finger openingfacilitating the engaging of the end of the web after it has beensevered on the cutter or severing edge 23.

By this simple means, I provide an effective severing or cutting edgeand the front wall terminating in such cutting edge is stiffened so thatit is not. likely to bend or be distorted during the severing operation.The strip or web of paper is effectively tensioned and held so that itis not likely to be withdrawn or retracted into the box owing to thetendency of the paper to recoil after it has been drawn off or as aresult of the shifting about of the roll within the box particularlywhen it has been substantially reduced in diameter. Further, the box isquite rigid even when of substantial length and formed of relativelylight material.

The rolls of paper illustrated are slightly dirninished in diameter, itbeing intended that in practice the rolls when placed within thecontainer shall contact not only the holder members H and i2 but alsothe rear wall, thus preventing movement of the roll of paper within thepackage during shipping and handling.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in very practicalembodiments thereof. I have not attempted to illustrate certainmodifications or adaptations which I contemplate as it is believed thatthis disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adaptmy improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A paper dispensing package or box formed of an integral blank scoredto facilitate folding and comprising bottom, top, front, rear and endwalls, the front wall having a reinforcing extension integrallyconnected thereto at its upper edge by a perforated fold line and foldedon said line inwardly upon and adhesively secured to the inner side ofthe front wall, such reinforcing extension being substantiallycoextensive with the front wall, the infolded edge constituting aserrated cutter edge at the perforated fold line, the top wall having aninturned paper guide extension at its front edge, said guide extensionbeing disposed within the box and comprising front and bottom portionsdisposed in parallel relation to the front wall and bottom wallrespectively and spaced therefrom to receive the web of paper betweenthem, the bottom portion being relatively narrow and in close proximityto the bottom wall to frictionally engage the web against the latterduring withdrawal from the box, the said paper guide extension beingprovided with an angled paper holder extension extending from the rearedge of the bottom portion of said guide extension and adapted to engagethe front side and top of a roll of paper, said top wall and said angledpaper holder being provided with aligned finger openings through which aroll of paper may be engaged.

2. A paper dispensing package or box formed of an integral blank scoredto facilitate folding and comprising bottom, top, front, rear, and endwalls, the front wall having a reinforcing extension integrallyconnected thereto at its upper edge by a perforated fold line and foldedon said line inwardly upon and secured to the inner side of the frontwall, the infolded edge constituting a serrated cutter edge at theperforated fold line, the top wall having an inturned paper guideextension at its front edge, said guide extension being disposed withinthe box and comprising front and bottom portions disposed in parallelrelation to the front wall and bottom wall respectively and spacedtherefrom to receive the web of paper between them, the bottom portionbeing relatively narrow and in close proximity to the bottom wall tofrictionally engage the web against the latter during withdrawal fromthe box, the said paper guide extension being provided with an angledpaper holder extension extending from the rear edge of the bottomportion of said guide extension and adapted to engage the front side andtop of a roll of paper, said top wall and said angled paper holder beingprovided with aligned finger openings through which a roll of paper maybe engaged.

3. A paper dispensing package or box formed of an integral blank scoredto facilitate folding and comprising bottom, top, front, rear, and endwalls, the front wall having a reinforcing extension integrallyconnected thereto at its upper edge by a perforated fold line and foldedon said line inwardly upon and adhesively secured to the inner side ofthe front wall to stiffen the same, such reinforcing extension beingsubstantially coextensive with the front wall, the infolded edgeconstituting a serrated cutter edge at the perforated fold line.

4. A paper dispensing package or box formed of an integral blank scoredto facilitate folding and comprising bottom, top, front, rear, and endwalls, the front wall having a reinforcing extension integrallyconnected thereto at its upper edge by a perforated fold line and foldedon said line inwardly upon and secured to the inner side of the frontwall to stiffen the same, the infolded edge constituting a serratedcutter edge at the perforated fold line.

5. A paper dispensing package or box formed of an integral blank scoredto facilitate folding and comprising bottom, top, front, rear, and endwalls, the top wall having an inturned paper guide extension at itsfront edge, said guide extension being disposed within the box andcomprising front and bottom portions disposed in parallel relation tothe front wall and bottom respectively and spaced therefrom to receivethe web of paper between them, the bottom portion being relativelynarrow, the said paper guide extension being provided with an angledpaper holder extension extending from the rear edge of the bottomportion of said guide extension and adapted to engage the front side andtop of a roll of paper, said top wall and said angled paper holder beingprovided with aligned finger openings through which a roll of paper maybe engaged.

6. A paper dispensing package or box comprising bottom, top, front,rear, and end walls, the front wall having a reinforcing extensionintegrally connected thereto at its upper edge and folded inwardly uponand adhesively secured to the inner side of the front wall to stifienthe same, such reinforcing extension being substantially coextensivewith the front wall, the infolded edge constituting a serrated cutteredge, the top wall having an inturned paper guide extension at its frontedge, said guide extension being disposed within the box in spacedrelation to the infolded edge to receive the web of paper between them,

7. A paper dispensing packageor box com-i prising bottom, top, front,rear, and end walls, the front Wall having a reinforcing extensionintegrally connected thereto at its upper. edge and folded inwardly uponand secured to the inner side of the front wall to stiffen the same, theinfolded edge constituting a cutter edge, the top wall having aninturned paper guide extension at its front edge, said guide extensionbeing disposed within the box in spaced relation to the infolded, edgeto receive the .web of paper between them, the said guide extensionextending downwardly to a point closely adjacent the bottom wall andbeing provided with an angled rearwardly facing pap-er holder extensionin close proximity to the bottom wall to frictionally engage the webagainst the latter during withdrawal from the box, said last namedextension having a portion engaging the front side and top of a roll ofpaper to frictionally restrain the latter.

8. A paper dispensing package or box com.- prising bottom, front, rear,and end walls, the

. front wall having a reinforcing extension integ'rally connectedthereto at its upper edge by a perforated fold line and folded on saidline inwardly upon and secured to the inner side of the front wall tostifien the same, such reinforcing extension being substantiallycoextensive with' the. front wall, the infolded edge constitutingaserrated cutter edge at the perforated line.

9. ,A paper dispensing package or box comprising a front wall having areinforcing extension integrally connected thereto at its upper edge bya perforated fold line and folded on said'line inwardly upon and securedto the inner side of the front wall to stiffen the same, the infoldededge constituting a serrated cutter edge at the perforated line.

10. A paper dispensing package or box comprising bottom, top, front,rear, and end walls, the top wall having an inturned paper guideextension at its front edge, said guide extension being disposed withinthe box in spaced relation to the adjacent wall to receive the web ofpaper between them, the said guide extension being provided with anangled rearwardly facing paper holder extension in close proximity tothe bottom wall to frictionally engage the web against the latterduring-withdrawal from the box, said last' named extension havingportions engaging the front side and top of a roll of paper tofrictionally restrain the latter.

11. A paper dispensing package or box for a roll of paper comprising topand front walls, the

top wall having an inturned guide extension at its front edge disposedwithin the box in spaced relation to the front wall to receive a web ofpaper from the roll therebetween, the said guide extension beingprovided with an angled rearwardly facing extension in close proximityto the bottom wall to frictionally engage the Web against the latterduring withdrawal from the box, said last named extension terminating ina portion frictionally engaging the roll.

12. A paper dispensing package or box for a roll of paper, comprisingtop, bottom and front walls, the top wall having an inturned guideextension at its front edge disposed within the box in spaced relationto the front wall to receive a web of paper from the roll therebetween,the

said guide extension extending downwardly to a point closely adjacentthe bottom wall and being provided with a rearwardly disposed ex- Itensionin close proximity to the bottom wall to frictionally engage theweb against the during withdrawal from the box.

HAROLD C. HARVEY.

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